Sophia – Miss Messy Bun
Sophia is the founder of Miss Messy Bun, a Santa Cruz based natural hair studio and haircare line devoted to healthy crown care.
She has been styling natural hair since 2014, bringing over 10 years of expertise and specializing in loc maintenance, braids, protective styling, precision cuts, extensions, updos, and scalp-focused treatments, she is known for meticulous parting, flawless blowouts, balanced tension techniques, and sleek, refined finishes.
Her work centers on preserving the integrity of natural hair while delivering polished, long-lasting results. Through both her in-studio services and her signature Miss Messy Bun product collection, Sophia prioritizes scalp health, client education, and sustainable styling practices that support long-term growth.
Healthy foundations.
Intentional artistry.
Elevated Care.
Services by Sophia
👑 Signature Loc Maintenance Experience
$125+ A restorative loc care service focused on scalp health, root integrity, and polished results. Includes:- Deep cleanse + moisturizing wash
- Scalp stimulation + conditioning
- Retwist or interlocking (based on hair needs)
- Light finishing style
🌱 Loc Care & Maintenance
Consistent, intentional care to support long-term loc health and growth.- Signature Loc Retwist — $125+
- Traditional Interlocking — $150+
- Retwist + Styling — $140+
- Loc Detox + Retwist — $175+
- Loc Curl Set — $45+
✨ Advanced Loc Services
- Instant Locs — $500+
- Microloc Establishment — $900+
- Microloc Retie — $225+
- Starter Loc Establishment — $260+
- Consultation Required:
- Loc Repair (per loc)
- Loc Reattachment
- Loc Extensions
✨ Luxury Protective Styling
Styles designed to protect natural hair while delivering a polished, long-lasting look.- Luxury Knotless Box Braids — $250+
- Rebundle Knotless Box Braids — $250+
- Crochet Root Maintenance (Full Head) — $200+
- Crochet Maintenance + Styling — $225+
- Custom Protective Styles — $180+
🌿 Plant-Based Silk Press Experience
$250+ Includes:- Botanical cleanse
- Blow dry prep
- Precision trim / dusting
- Plant-based heat protection
- Smoothing silk press finish
💇♀️ Blowouts & Styling
- Signature Wash, Blow Dry + Style — $100+
- Blowout Finish — $65+
- Blow Dry + Styling — $75+
- Half Up Half Down — $85+
- Special Event Updo — $125+
✂️ Precision Cutting
Healthy hair begins with intentional shaping and routine maintenance.- Precision Haircut + Blowout — $120+
- Bob Haircut — $135+
- Hair Trim / Dusting — $45+
- Bang Trim — $30+
🌿 Natural Hair Styling
- Natural Twist Style — $150+
- 2 Feed-In Braids — $70+
🌱 Natural Hair Treatments
Restorative treatments to rebalance the scalp and strengthen the hair.- Botanical Wash + Deep Conditioning — $65+
- Steam Hydration Therapy — $50+
💇♀️ Hair Extensions
Consultation required for all extension services.- Sew-In Installation — $300+
- Tape-In Extensions — $200+
- Extension Move-Up / Maintenance — $150+
- K-Tip (Keratin Bond) Installation — $400+
- K-Tip Removal — $100+
- K-Tip Reinstallation — $250+
- Custom Extension Blending / Cut — $50+
- Deep Treatment Prep — $25+
✨ Specialty Add-Ons
Enhance your service with targeted treatments and finishing touches.- Red Light Therapy Scalp Treatment — $20 (10-minute add-on)
- Extended Detangling — $40+
- Additional Product / Time — $25
- Custom Herbal Steam Treatment — $25+
- Hair Detox Add-On — $50
- Trim Add-On — $45
- Loc Curl Set Add-On — $45
📝 Consultations
- Virtual Consultation — Complimentary
- In-Person Consultation — Complimentary
- Starter locs
- Loc extensions
- Microloc installations
- Hair extensions
- Major transformations